Chambal River

Course of the Chambal in the catchment area of the Yamuna

The Chambal (Hindi: चम्बल, Cambal ) is a river in northern India that belongs to the catchment area of ​​the Ganges.

The Chambal originates in the central Indian Vindhyagebirge near Indore, flows in most northern or north-easterly direction, the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and ends after 1,050 kilometers into the Yamuna. He is not only the longest tributary, but also exceeds them in size, which further downstream in turn applies to the confluence of the Yamuna in the Ganges. The Chambal drains the Malwa landscape between the Aravalli and the Vindhyagebirge. The largest city on its banks, Kota in Rajasthan.

The river has created with its tributaries on the edge of the Deccan Plateau, a branched canyon system in which it forms several rapids and is dammed in three places for the use of its hydropower. In the lower run section it is not navigable.

The little dirty river offers some endangered species habitat, including the ongoing dolphin, the Gavial and the marsh crocodile. In the lower reaches two sections have been declared equivalent to approximately 400 kilometers in length on protected areas.

The catchment area is located in a semi-arid to semi-humid climate region, which is characterized by a savanna -like vegetation with thorny shrubs and deciduous dry forests. In the hilly border area of ​​the Gangetic Plain, the agricultural areas spread by soil erosion are affected.

See also: List of longest rivers of the earth